Wrought-iron fence

ABSTRACT

A wrought-iron fence is constructed to include two end posts, two first flat rails and two second flat rails respectively connected between the end posts at different elevations, a plurality of pickets sandwiched in between the first flat rails and the second flat rails and arranged in parallel between the end posts, and screw bolts installed in respective mounting holes on horizontal lugs of the end posts and respective mounting holes on the flat rails and the pickets and screwed up with a respective nut to fix the flat rails to the end posts and the pickets to the flat rails.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to fences, and more particularly,to a wrought-iron fence that can easily be set up without welding.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A regular wrought-iron fence is generally comprised of two endposts, a plurality of horizontal rails fixedly connected between the endposts, and a plurality of pickets with scrolls fixedly fastened to thehorizontal rails and arranged in parallel between the end posts. Theinstallation of this design of wrought-iron fence is complicated becausethe pickets are fastened to the horizontal rails by welding. Afterinstallation, the pickets and the horizontal rails are not detachable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The present invention has been accomplished to provide awrought-iron fence, which eliminates the aforesaid drawbacks. It is oneobject of the present invention to provide a wrought-iron fence that caneasily rapidly set up. It is another object of the present invention toprovide a wrought-iron fence, which is detachable. To achieve these andother objects of the present invention, the wrought-iron fence comprisestwo end posts, two first flat rails and two second flat railsrespectively connected between the end posts at different elevations, aplurality of pickets sandwiched in between the first flat rails and thesecond flat rails and arranged in parallel between the end posts, andscrew bolts installed in respective mounting holes on horizontal lugs ofthe end posts and respective mounting holes on the flat rails and thepickets and screwed up with a respective nut to fix the flat rails tothe end posts and the pickets to the flat rails.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a part of the wrought-iron fenceaccording to the present invention.

[0007]FIG. 2 is an exploded view in an enlarged scale of a part of thepresent invention showing the relation between the horizontal lugs ofthe end post and the flat rails.

[0008]FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the wrought-iron fence according tothe present invention.

[0009]FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the present invention showing thewrought-iron fence set up.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a wrought-iron fence inaccordance with the present invention is shown comprising two end posts1, two first flat rails 1 connected between the end posts 1 at differentelevations, two second flat rails 3 connected between the end posts 1 atdifferent elevations corresponding to the first flat rails 1, and aplurality of pickets 51 and 52 fastened to and sandwiched in between thefirst flat rails 2 and the second flat rails 3 and arranged in parallelbetween the end posts 1.

[0011] The end posts 1 each have two pairs of horizontal lugs 11bilaterally disposed at different elevations. Each horizontal lug 11 hasan oblong mounting hole 111. The first flat rails 2 each have aplurality of rectangular mounting holes 21 cut through the front andbacksides of the respective flat rail and longitudinally arranged in aline. The second flat rails 3 each have a plurality of circular mountingholes 31 corresponding to the rectangular mounting holes 21 of the firstflat rails 2. The pickets 51 and 52 are preferably decorated withscrolls, each having two mounting hole 511 or 521 disposed at differentelevations corresponding to the mounting holes 21 of the first flatrails 2 and the mounting holes 31 of the second flat rails 3.

[0012] Referring to FIGS. from 1 through 3 again, screw bolts 4 arerespectively inserted into the mounting holes 21 of the first flat rails2, the oblong holes 111 of the horizontal lugs 11 of the end posts 1 atone side of each end post 1, the mounting holes 511 of the pickets 51and 52, and the mounting holes 31 of the second flat rails 3, and thenwashers 43 are respectively mounted on the screw bolts 4, and then acornnuts 44 are respectively threaded onto the screw bolts 4 to secure thefirst flat rails 2 and the second flat rails 3 to the end posts 1,keeping the pickets 51 and 52 firmly sandwiched in between the firstflat rails 2 and the second flat rails 3 in parallel to the end posts 1.Further, each screw bolt 4 has a rectangular shoulder 41 fitting therectangular mounting holes 21 of the first flat rails 2, and a threadedshank 42 screwed up with the corresponding acorn nut 44.

[0013]FIG. 4 shows the wrought-iron fence 500 set up. Because thepickets 51 and 52 firmly sandwiched in between the first flat rails 2and the second flat rails 3 but not welded to the flat rails 2 and 3,the wrought-iron fence 500 has a nice looking.

[0014] Although a particular embodiment of the invention has beendescribed in detail for purposes of illustration, various modificationsand enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited exceptas by the appended claims.

What the invention claimed is:
 1. A wrought-iron fence comprising: twoend posts arranged in parallel, said end posts each having twohorizontal lugs disposed at different elevations, said horizontal lugseach having an oblong mounting hole; two first flat rails respectivelyconnected to the lugs of said end posts at a front side at differentelevations, said first flat rails each having a plurality of mountingholes; two second flat rails respectively connected to the lugs of saidend posts at a back side at different elevations, said second flat railseach having a plurality of mounting holes; a plurality of picketssandwiched in between said first flat rails and said second flat railsand arranged in parallel between said end posts, said pickets eachhaving an upper mounting hole and a lower mounting hole; a plurality ofscrew bolts respectively installed in the mounting holes of said firstflat rails, the mounting holes of said horizontal lugs, the mountingholes of said pickets, and the mounting holes of said second flat rails;and a plurality of nuts respectively fastened to said screw bolts tosecure said first flat rails and said second flat rails to thehorizontal lugs of said end posts and said pickets to said first flatrails and said second flat rails.
 2. The wrought-iron fence as claimedin claim 1, wherein the mounting holes of said first flat rails arerectangular mounting holes, and said screw bolts each having arectangular shoulder respectively fitted into the rectangular mountingholes of said first flat rails.